I do music for a living, so when I brew I want something that doesn't remind me of work! I tend to listen to NPR....Car Talk, Whaddya Know, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life, Prairie Home Companion....

I always have the iPod playing while I'm brewing. I set it to shuffle and listen to my whole collection about 5000 songs. Everything from classical to hard rock. It's a part of the brewing process for me.

Aargh! You guys are reminding me of how archaic my current brew shed is! I'm still piss-ant'ing pots, kegs and carboys around just so "I can" brew. No power in the brew shed yet.... this spring and summer things will change though.